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Bears make successful season debut at Delgado

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
James Hawthorne

Men's Basketball | 11/5/2016 10:16:00 PM

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The Bears made their 2016-17 debut a success Saturday evening in New Orleans as they defeated the home standing Delgado Dolphins 66-51.
 
Rodrick Sikes' trey with 19:47 left in the half gave the Bears a 3-0 lead, an advantage they would not surrender. They later increased their lead to 25-9 on James Hawthorne's bucket with 5:42 left in the half.
 
A 12-2 run by the Dolphins brought them back to within six points, 27-21, with 2:00 left in the half. The teams traded baskets the remaining time and the Bears took a 32-25 lead at intermission.
 
Mike Parks, Jr.., hit a free throw to help the Bears outscore their hosts 10-5 to open the second half and go up 42-30 with 15:38 still to play.
 
A 15-4 run by the Dolphins (0-2) narrowed the Bears' lead to 46-45 with 9:03 left in the game. But, from there it was all Bears. A jumper from Sikes and
Guy Johnson's old-fashioned three-point play (with 0:45 remaining) helped the Bears close out the game with a 21-4 run and allow them to pick up the 15-point victory.
 
Going 7-9 from the field (with one three-pointer) and 2-2 from the free throw line, Antonio Cowart, Jr., scored 17 points to lead the Bears and all scorers. Sikes and Johnson were also in double figures with 15 and 11 points, respectively. Cowart and Parks, Jr., both had seven rebounds.
 
The Bears were good on 20 of 30 free throws.
 
Ray White topped the Dolphins' offense with 14 points. He and his teammates hit 14 of 25 free throws.
 
The Bears return to action Monday night as they face the Mississippi Delta Trojans for non-division matchup at 8:00 in Moorhead.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

James Hawthorne

#2 James Hawthorne

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Antonio Cowart, Jr.

#4 Antonio Cowart, Jr.

G
6' 3"
Freshman
Guy Johnson

#11 Guy Johnson

G
6' 0"
Sophomore
Rodrick Sikes

#14 Rodrick Sikes

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Mike Parks, Jr.

#22 Mike Parks, Jr.

C
6' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

James Hawthorne

#2 James Hawthorne

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Antonio Cowart, Jr.

#4 Antonio Cowart, Jr.

6' 3"
Freshman
G
Guy Johnson

#11 Guy Johnson

6' 0"
Sophomore
G
Rodrick Sikes

#14 Rodrick Sikes

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Mike Parks, Jr.

#22 Mike Parks, Jr.

6' 9"
Sophomore
C